Second Whitlam ministry

Template:Short description Template:See also Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:Gough Whitlam sidebar The Second Whitlam ministry (Labor) was the 48th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 21st Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. The Second Whitlam ministry succeeded the first Whitlam ministry, which dissolved on 19 December 1972 after the final results of the federal election that took place on 2 December became known and the full ministry was able to be sworn in. The ministry was replaced by the Third Whitlam ministry on 12 June 1974 following the 1974 federal election.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The order of seniority in the second Whitlam ministry was determined by the order in which members were elected to the Ministry by the Caucus on 18 December 1972, except for the four parliamentary leaders, who were elected separately.

As of 21 October 2023, Doug McClelland is the last surviving member of the second Whitlam ministry.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Labor	Gough Whitlam Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Werriwa Template:Small	File:Gough Whitlam at the Lodge 1974 (cropped).jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 6 November 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Lance Barnard Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bass Template:Small	File:Lance Barnard 1973 (1).jpg	Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Minister for Defence Minister for Supply (to 9 October 1973) Minister for the Army (to 30 November 1973) Minister for the Navy (to 30 November 1973) Minister for Air (to 30 November 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Jim Cairns Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Lalor Template:Small	File:Jim Cairns 1973.jpg	Minister for Overseas Trade Minister for Secondary Industry (to 9 October 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Bill Hayden Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Oxley Template:Small	File:Bill Hayden 1973 (1).jpg	Minister for Social Security
Template:Australian party style|		Frank Crean Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Melbourne Ports Template:Small	File:Frank Crean 1973.jpg	Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|		Lionel Murphy Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:Lionel Murphy 1972 (cropped).jpg	Leader of the Government in the Senate Attorney-General Minister for Customs and Excise
Template:Australian party style|		Don Willesee Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small	File:Don Willesee 1973.jpg	Special Minister of State (to 30 November 1973) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 30 November 1973) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (to 30 November 1973) Minister assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 30 November 1973) Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 6 November 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Doug McClelland Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:Doug McClelland 1973.jpg	Minister for the Media
Template:Australian party style|		Rex Patterson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Dawson Template:Small	File:Rex Patterson 1973 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Northern Development Minister for the Northern Territory (from 19 October 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Reg Bishop Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:Reg Bishop 1973.jpg	Minister for Repatriation Minister assisting the Minister for Defence
Template:Australian party style|		Fred Daly Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Grayndler Template:Small	File:Fred Daly 1973 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Services and Property Leader of the House
Template:Australian party style|		Clyde Cameron Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Hindmarsh Template:Small	File:Clyde Cameron 1973 (1).jpg	Minister for Labour
Template:Australian party style|		Tom Uren Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Reid Template:Small	File:Tom Uren 1973.jpg	Minister for Urban and Regional Development
Template:Australian party style|		Charles Jones Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Newcastle Template:Small	File:Charles Jones 1973 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Transport Minister for Civil Aviation (to 30 November 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Kim Beazley Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Fremantle Template:Small	File:Kim Beazley 1973 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Education
Template:Australian party style|		Frank Stewart Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Lang Template:Small	File:Frank Stewart 1973 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Tourism and Recreation Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 15 February 1973) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 30 November 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Jim Cavanagh Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:Jim Cavanagh 1973 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Works (to 9 October 1973) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (from 9 October 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Ken Wriedt Template:Small Senator for Tasmania Template:Small	File:Ken Wriedt 1972 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Primary Industry
Template:Australian party style|		Gordon Bryant Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wills Template:Small	File:Gordon Bryant 1973 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (to 9 October 1973) Minister for the Capital Territory (from 9 October 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Rex Connor Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Cunningham Template:Small	File:Rex Connor 1973 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Minerals and Energy
Template:Australian party style|		Al Grassby Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Riverina Template:Small	File:Al Grassby 1973.jpg	Minister for Immigration
Template:Australian party style|		Les Johnson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Hughes Template:Small	File:Les Johnson 1973.jpg	Minister for Housing (to 30 November 1973) Minister for Works (from 9 October 1973 to 30 November 1973) Minister for Housing and Construction (from 30 November 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Kep Enderby Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Australian Capital Territory Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Canberra Template:Small	File:Kep Enderby 1973.jpg	Minister for the Capital Territory (to 9 October 1973) Minister for the Northern Territory (to 19 October 1973) Minister for Secondary Industry (from 9 October 1973) Minister for Supply (from 9 October 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Lionel Bowen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kingsford-Smith Template:Small	File:Lionel Bowen 1973 (cropped).jpg	Postmaster-General Special Minister of State (from 30 November 1973) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 30 November 1973)
Template:Australian party style|		Doug Everingham Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Capricornia Template:Small	File:Doug Everingham 1973 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Health
Template:Australian party style|		Moss Cass Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Maribyrnong Template:Small	File:Moss Cass 1973 (cropped).jpg	Minister for the Environment and Conservation
Template:Australian party style|		Bill Morrison Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for St George Template:Small	File:Bill Morrison 1973.jpg	Minister for Science Minister for External Territories (to 30 November 1973) Minister assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs in matters relating to Papua New Guinea (to 30 November 1973)

See also

• First Whitlam ministry
• Third Whitlam ministry